Adoptoin Vlog Part I

Wow I have gotten really behind on my blogging. Well, we have been working on adopting from foster care for almost a year now, and we've finally gone through all the hoops to get approved, and now we're on the inquiry search. So here is the first of a two part video (it was too long for YouTube so I suddenly had to splice it), it deals with training and getting approved.

Ribbons and Bows

For this vlog I wanted to share my newest obsession of the moment, which is making hair bows for my daughter. The video angle isn't the greatest because my work space was so small, but you should be able to see enough to follow along. I'll be doing another ribbon video in the near future. :)

The Photos I Use

Wondering where I get all of the photos I use in my intro? I have loads of friends in the industry, and I thought I would make a little video to talk about that, "modeling," and finding the same for yourself!

On all of my videos I do list the name of the photographer/studio at the end, so you can look them up on Model Mayhem, Facebook, or where ever else. I don't know where all the photographers post but I know they all are (or at least were) on Model Mayhem!

Quick and Easy Smokey Eye from a Non Make Up Artist

Do you love the smokey eye look but hate all the time it takes to make it? I cheat a bit and get my smokey eyes done in about 5 minuets! It's not the best make up job in the world, but unless you walk around with your eyes closed I think it looks just as good for the day-to-day. Hope you like it :)

A Bigger Introduction

Well, I made another little intro video to tell give you a little better idea of who I am. I'm complicated with a lot of interests in all different ends of the spectrum though, so to really get to know me will probably take weeks or months of random thoughts being put down in video form.




After I made this vlog it became a frustrating day! I packed up my little distributor kit, table, and other goodies, drove 30 miles to the other side of town for a home business expo in someone's house, and when I got there I was told that it was actually next weekend! That's not what I was told, but what can be done? Just ugh!

If there was any confusion in the last vlog, I did get in a bit of trouble with the company I work with over a compliance misunderstanding, but I didn't get fired or quit - I am still HAPPILY with them, just frustrated that someone went behind my back instead of helping me to my face. I don't disagree that I was non-compliant, but I honestly didn't know I was saying anything in the "wrong" way (again, because everyone else says it that way). But if someone knew who I was, they should have said something to me first. I mean, if you work in an office and you know the rule is no food in your cubicle, then a new guy gets hired and you see him eating at his desk, would you let him know he could get in trouble for that or just go rat him out to the boss and laugh in the background? It's really just made me uncomfortable and untrusting of others right now.

But with the little expo being off of my plate, I thought I would go with my family to my son's friend's birthday party. The mom was supposed to call me with finalized details, but didn't, so I went by what she told me yesterday after school, which was that the party would be at "x" place at 3:30. We searched all over and his friend was nowhere to be found (and an identical thing happened with a different classmate last weekend, and we even had the invitation in hand!). I think I might be done with birthday parties for strangers for a while now, maybe I'll just limit RSVP'ing "yes" to things in the neighborhood so we don't waste so much time and money driving around for nothing.

No-shows and people blowing you off has been a constant problem around here that I'm not really used to or fond of. People here are just rude in general, and there are so many flakes that it's hard to make many friends.

Then somehow, my Facebook page for the vlog got deleted or removed or something, so I had to redo setting that up (http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/pages/Megan-Vlog/148686335194737). It really wasn't a huge deal, but I just can't seem to win for losing today! I'm ready for bed at 7pm here, hahaha!

Awakening

So I've been super down lately.  I'm really not in love with where we live right now. My husband is in the military, so we didn't get a choice. I hate going out alone around here because we're close to Mexico, which I thought would be awesome and a cultural experience, but we're next to a really dangerous place, and I am becoming a complete shut in.  I thought I was having a turn around over the last few weeks when I got involved as an independent agent for a distribution company, but then I had a set back that's really got me down twice as much the past few days. 

I've been following Kandee Johnson's blogs for a while now.  I love her, she is just my little bright spot when I'm trying to get motivated, and I've bookmarked her "I love you" video from Valentine's Day to watch all the time.  So I actually want to try to take a page from her and start attempting to be a positive force.  Maybe someone watching my videos can relate, or find some kind of encouragement to make changes in their lives to make themselves happier.  Making little videos makes me happy, so that's what I want to try to do for a while.  :) 

So without further ado:


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